- A political party is not the same thing as a birthday party.
- It is a group of people who believe in the same way to run the country.
- The two big political parties in the United Staes are the Democrats and the Republicans.
- The Democratic Party started in 1792. Its symbol is a donkey.
- The Republican Party started in 1854. Its symbol is the elephant.
- Barack Obama and Joe Biden are Democrats.
- Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are Republicans.
